City of Philadelphia - File #: 160462

• File #: 160462
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/12/2016
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by adding certain provisions related to maintenance and inspection of fire escapes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: FIRE CODE, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "F" - (THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE), SUBCODE "PM" - (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/9/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/12/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by adding certain provisions related to maintenance and inspection of fire escapes; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Subcode "A" of Title 4 (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) is amended to read as follows:

SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 6
PENALTIES

SECTION A-601 FINES

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A-601.3 Fines for Class III offenses: Notwithstanding subsection A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of The Philadelphia Code:

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7.1 F-1011 (Fire escapes);

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SECTION 2. Subcode F of Title 4 (The Philadelphia Fire Code) is amended to read as follows. In this Section 2., italics and [brackets] have the meaning set forth in Code subsection F-1.2.1. Matter added to The Philadelphia Code in this Section 2. is set forth in Bold. Matter deleted from the Code is set forth in Strikethrough:

SUBCODE "F" (THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE)

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CHAPTER 10 MEANS OF EGRESS

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[{B}] SECTION 1011 [EXIT SIGNS] FIRE ESCAPES

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F-1011.1 Fire escapes stairs.

Fire escapes stairs and fire escape balconies shall comply with this section.

F-1011.1.1 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section F-1011:

FIRE ESCAPE. A system of metal landings, balconies, stairs or ladders attached to a building that are not classified as an exterior stairway and are intended or designed to aid in egress from a building in an emergency.

FIRE ESCAPE BALCONY. A balcony that projects from the bu...